A video surfaced Friday that, according to attorneys, shows Seaside High School students posing in Dennis Alexander's classroom with their teacher's gun.

The embattled Administration of Justice teacher made national headlines this week after he accidentally fired his Glock 21 .45-caliber handgun into the classroom ceiling. Falling debris injured three students.

An attorney representing one of the three injured students provided KSBW with images showing an unidentified boy pointing Alexander's gun at a camera, and playing with it at his desk.

Alexander was not authorized to have a gun on campus at all, according to Monterey Peninsula Unified School District spokeswoman Marci McFadden.

"We do have information that, in past years, he passed his firearm around for children to take photographs with," attorney Connell Dunnion of Dunnion Law firm said.

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The images corroborate an interview that KSBW Reporter Christopher Salas conducted yesterday at a rally students organized in support of their teacher. A girl told Salas that she picked up the handgun when she was a freshman in one of Alexander's classes.

KSBW is not airing the interview on TV to protect the girl's identity.

"The shooting happened because of Mr. Alexander showing a safety precaution. He didn't mean to cause this much disturbance around the whole country. Seaside is a small place. I'm grateful for him to be in my life. As a teacher and a friend. I had him last year for my freshman year. Not to say anything bad, but I did hold the very gun that he shot. Not to shoot or anything. He had it in his holster because he was going to his job (as a reserve police officer) right after (class). We saw his holster and were students who were just very curious," she said.

When Salas asked her to elaborate on what she just said, the student declined.

Alexander is a teacher, reserve officer with the Sand City Police Department, and a City Council member. He was placed on administrative leave from his teaching and law enforcement positions.

He broke his silence at Thursday night's City Council meeting in front of a chamber packed with students who have been very vocal in supporting him.

The well-liked teacher gave an emotional apology to the community, and said all of the support he received has helped him get through the past few days.